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Eredivisie Preview: Feyenoord out to maintain winning form

Feyenoord will be looking to build on their winning streak when the Eredivisie resumes over the weekend.

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Written BySacha Pisani

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Defensive midfielder Karim El Ahmadi says his Feyenoord
team-mates are "ready for battle" as the Rotterdam club prepare to
travel to AZ on Sunday.

Feyenoord and AZ go head-to-head at AFAS Stadion with the former
bidding to strengthen their grip on third spot in Eredivisie, which
guarantees passage to the UEFA Europa League third qualifying
round.

Fred Rutten's side have 54 points from 28 matches, four points
more than AZ, who sit fourth in the standings.

Feyenoord competed in the Europa League this season, eliminated
by Roma in the round of 32, but the visitors are confident heading
to Alkmaar after Anass Achahbar's brace inspired a 2-1 win over PSV
prior to the international break.

"The victory over PSV was very well done. It is unfortunate that
we are no longer active in the Europa League, but you immediately
feel you can switch to a rhythm of good practice and play once a
week," said El Ahmadi

"Everyone is fresh and ready for battle with AZ."

Reigning champions Ajax are also in action on Sunday.

Ajax - second in the table - travel to Utrecht hoping to close
the gap on PSV, who are on the road against Twente on Saturday.

Frank de Boer's Ajax are eight points off top spot and will be
without top goalscorer Arkadiusz Milik, who made his loan move from
Bayer Leverkusen permanent this week, due to a knee injury suffered
on international duty for Poland.

In other fixtures, PEC Zwolle host Willem II in a mid-table
clash on Saturday.